As a subset of my current obsession, Plane Spotting

[HAB911]

I have a new slideshow gallery of a favorite type of photo where I catch the plane in a bank when the wing dips enough to give the impression we are flying alongside or close behind. Hope you enjoy: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/SPECIAL-SLIDESHOW/n-P57Kks

Teaser photo

[LoisB]

1. Cool.

[Irish_Dem]

2. You had two planes that looked like military? Gray.

With no citation?

I like the military planes.

[HAB911]

3. This gallery pulls from a couple of others

there are F16, F18, A10, B52s that I probably did not annotate in those other galleries like I should have!

The Larger Plane Spotting Gallery: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/60-YEAR-JOURNEY-IN-PHOTOGRAPHY/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-EVERYTHING/PLANESPOTTING

and the Cocoa Beach Airshow Gallery: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/60-YEAR-JOURNEY-IN-PHOTOGRAPHY/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-EVERYTHING/COCOA-BEACH-AIRSHOW

[Irish_Dem]

5. Many thanks!

[Irish_Dem]

6. I like the plane leaving a trail and the moon.

Stunning.

[HAB911]

10. thank you!

That seems to be a fan favorite for sure, only possible during certain times of the moon cycle, and only when the sun will illuminate the plane. Last month I was outside in 40 degree weather for a total of four hours, captured six photos, sadly none of which actually crossed the face of the moon. I do get another chance every month.

[Irish_Dem]

14. Most people don't realize photographers often wait a long time to get a shot.

The stunning, award winning photos are usually not just coincidence.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Cocoa Beach Airshow

Is the one picture an air refueler refueling two helicopters?
I don't know what I am looking at.

[HAB911]

9. Yes that is

a C130 rigged for refueling helicopters, part of a sea rescue group of the US Air Force

[Irish_Dem]

13. Wow amazing.

My USAF father flew C130s (and cargo planes) in Viet Nam during the war.

I had no idea they refueled helicopters.

I always think of sea rescue as done by the Navy.

This is such a great picture.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Love all the air show pictures.

Just beautiful.
That little P-51 is adorable.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Great photos, my dear HAB911!

What a wonderful variety of paint jobs and lights on wings, to mention just a couple of neat details! Love the clouds behind and around!

All those folks going someplace.

[HAB911]

11. thanks peggy

I traveled for business for 43 years and now I hope never to be one of those going somewhere, lol

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Can't say I blame you! 43 years is a looooong time, lol.